06 January 2021
India lays out its space plans for the next 10 years
...A number of projects will be focused on, including the development of a heavy lift launch vehicle, advanced green and electric propulsion, a reusable launch vehicle as well as advanced space science missions, say ISRO. With the expansion of the space...
06 October 2016
Blue Origin New Shepard abort system test successful
... capsule fired its abort motor, shooting away from the propulsion module and descending under parachutes. It landed four minutes ... that the booster will likely be lost.” However, the propulsion module surprised many as it continued on its course and ...
02 August 2017
First iodine fuelled thrusters pass critical design tests
... (EP) systems have the appealing factor of providing exceptional propellant efficiency compared with traditional chemical propulsion, so Busek have been busy miniaturising EP systems to fit the growing CubeSat and small spacecraft market. With...
August 2018
Flying to the stars
...to work. For example, some would allow faster than light travel, which is not possible with conventional propulsion systems. Others promise to generate thrust without an external energy source or loss of mass, seemingly violating fundamental physical...
08 May 2019
Tests start on first design of 'wafer scale' spacecraft
... includes integrated optical communications, optical systems, sensors and a camera and when combined with directed energy propulsion, it would be capable of speeds around 20 percent of the speed of light, if not more. With a large enough laser array...
December 2014
Asteroid Redirect Mission: preparing for Mars in deep space
... will be delivered to a stable lunar distant retrograde orbit (DRO). SEP offers the advantage of very high-efficiency propulsion in which engines operate at very low thrust levels. It also provides an extremely cost-effective and mass-efficient...
